How To Install A Satellite Dish On The Roof

The mast must be secured to withstand years of wind loading.

How to install a satellite dish on the roof.

By adding a rubber membrane the roof is protected from the footplate rubbing and gouging it. However you may wish to avoid the risk of causing roof damage with your satellite dish as poor installation or unexpected weather conditions can have a surprising impact. After the roof is installed the most common practice is re installing the dish in the same holes but there s a far better practice that doesn t involve potentially causing needless damage to the newly installed roof and minimizes the amount of time customers go without television service. When a satellite dish is mounted to your roof it is done so using a footplate that is bolted to the roofing materials and then the dish is slid onto the mast.

Even a small 18 inch dish can excerpt a lot of force on a dish mast. A dish mast installed on a traditional wood framed structure should be secured with 6 lag screws. It is for this reason you see many satellite dish installations on the roofs of houses. Two in the center secured into a wall stud or roof rafter and four secured in the corners of the mount.

Satellite dish installations mast installation. The pole gives the dish more height without it needing to be on the roof. Satellite dish installers almost automatically go for the roof to guarantee the satellite isn t obstructed. Once the satellite dish is bolted down take some roof compatible sealant and seal the edges and cover the holes you have made to make sure water doesn t get in.

One of the best ways to set up a dish is by anchoring a metal pole in the ground with concrete then mounting the dish on top of it.